E-scooter seizures

Caroline Russell: How many of the e-scooters that have been seized by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have been claimed back so far this year?

The Mayor: In 2021, 49% of seized e-scooters (1,874) were restored to the owner.
In 2022 (up to 25 April), 38% of seized e-scooters (134) were restored to the owner.
The Metropolitan Police Service has provided information for the period 01/01/2021 to 25/04/2022 taken from the Easy Link Vehicle Information System (ELVIS). Please note that this is a live system and as such records are subject to review and change. The information reflects those e-scooters that were seized under S.165A Road Traffic Act 1988 (no insurance & not in accordance with a driving licence) to one of the MPS car pounds.

Stop and search seizures

Caroline Russell: How many knives were seized/recovered from: a) stop and searches, b) searches requiring a warrant, c) imports from customs, d) amnesties, and e) weapon sweeps during the 12-months to 31 July 2021?

The Mayor: The Metropolitan Police Service have been able to provide the following information in relation to weapon seizures following stop and search for the calendar year 2021.
There were 4,816 weapon seizures in 2021, following stop and search including:
1,001 Kitchen and other knives, 287 ‘Rambo’ knives, 182 Hunting knives, 295 Stanley knives, 860 Lock knives, 233 Machetes, 70 ‘Zombie’ knives, 36 Swords and various other pointed / bladed articles or weapons. They also seized 99 firearms.
I have been advised that information related to seizures following warrants, amnesties and weapon sweeps is not held in a retrievable format. The Met also do not hold any information related to seizures following importation.

Lower emission diesel alternatives

Andrew Boff: What lower emission diesel alternatives will be used by the construction vehicles building the Silvertown Tunnel?

The Mayor: As part of my review of the scheme, I ensured TfL committed that all construction vehicles used on the Silvertown Tunnel will meet the latest emission standards. This is reflected in the contract between TfL and their deliver partner, Riverlinx. This means all vehicles working on the scheme meet Euro 6 standards and all non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) meet NRMM Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards, which is the same as for the Ultra Low Emission Zone. There are currently 82 items of NRMM on site, all of which are NRMM LEZ compliant, with 38 items of machinery surpassing these standards. Routine checks are carried out to ensure ongoing compliance. The use of hybrid (diesel-electric) construction equipment has also been trialed on the site.
Diesel alternatives such as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) are not currently being used on the site, due to their prohibitive cost and poor suitability for certain pieces of machinery. I have asked Transport for London (TfL), with their contractor, Riverlinx, to ensure all practicable steps are taken to reduce the impacts of the Silvertown Tunnel construction.

Housing Costs: Utilities (1)

Sem Moema: What proportion of Londoners are in more than two months arrears with their utility bills?

The Mayor: The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (DLUHC’s) Household Resilience Study last carried out in April-May 2021 found that 6.4% of households in London had fallen behind with electricity, gas, water or other utility bills since November-December 2020. In addition, the same survey found that 18.2% of households in London reported finding it fairly or very difficult to meet their heating/fuel costs.
The GLA is currently undertaking its own Survey of Londoners and this will provide an updated picture of the proportion and types of Londoners that have household bills arrears (a broader measure capturing missed electricity, gas, broadband or council tax bills), and self-report living in fuel poverty. Survey results will be available in the Summer 2022.

ULEZ (4)

Emma Best: How many Fixed Penalty notices for ULEZ breaches have been issued in the expanded zone?

The Mayor: Transport for London began issuing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) from 23 November 2021.In the period up to29 December, 268,435 PCNs have been issued. Transport for London publish a detailed breakdown of compliance, payments received and fixed penalty notices issued each quarter in a series of Ultra Low Emission Zone factsheets, which can be found online here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone.

Air Quality

Nicholas Rogers: Please can you provide all data the GLA and TfL holds on pollution levels on the A316 and the A4 through Hounslow between 2016-2021?

The Mayor: Please see responses to MQ2021/4921 and MQ2021/4922.

Missing persons (1)

Unmesh Desai: Please provide a breakdown of how many missing persons reports remained unsolved within 48 hours in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 so far. Please provide a breakdown of the age, ethnicity and sex of the missing persons involved. Please also provide a breakdown by location if possible.

The Mayor: The Metropolitan Police Service has provided the requested information, and this is attached to this response. Please ensure that the notes page is read in conjunction with the information to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 4238_Missing persons.xls

Missing persons (2)

Unmesh Desai: Please provide a breakdown of how many missing persons cases were unresolved in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 so far by the age, ethnicity and sex of the missing persons involved. Please also provide a breakdown by location if possible.

The Mayor: 4239_Missing persons.xlsx

Police station and offices (1)

Peter Fortune: For each police station and office in Bromley, please can you provide the following:

•Location – including ward
•If it’s open to the public
•If it’s in use
•Ownership status, e.g. owned, rented, PFI etc
•Value if owned, rent amount or PFI amount
• Future plans

The Mayor: As requested, location (including ward), ownership status, if there is a front counter, and use details for Bromley are attached.
In relation to the queries on value if owned, rent amount or PFI amount, unfortunately it is not possible to provide this information as it is commercially confidential. Specifically this means this is information whose publication might prejudice the commercial interests of The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to an unreasonable degree.
In terms of future plans the MPS is finalising its review of all the Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime’s (MOPAC’s) buildings across London, identifying those which need to be retained and those sites that will become surplus. Also, MOPAC will take into account the promised extra officers, expected workforce changes, operational requirements and future finances.
Upon completion of the MPS review, MOPAC will scrutinise the plans and the resulting Estates Strategy. This will include the plans for these police properties.

The Mayor: 4548 table.docx

London Overground Naming

Elly Baker: Can you provide an update on your plans to establish a naming programme for the six London Overground lines?

The Mayor: In my manifesto for my re-election last year, I committed to launching a programme to give each individual London Overground route its own name and identity. Transport for London have begun to explore this programme and will work collaboratively with my officers in City Hall on it. Work on this project is now in the first stages of development, with TfL able to begin to determine the budget required. As you know, TfL has been under unprecedented funding pressure since the start of the pandemic. The multiple short-term deals provided by Government, rather than the sustained longer-term funding TfL requires, has meant that there have been delays in TfL’s ability to commit budget to new projects.

Police officer skills

Neil Garratt: The Assembly has heard from the Met and City of London Police on the extent of online fraud. This is a huge growing area of crime that is going to be a permanent feature of the digital world. These crimes often require different skills from traditional policing – the current uplift in officers is an opportunity to recruit these officers with these skills. What has the Met done to recruit new officers with the appropriate skills?

The Mayor: The MPS operates a Detective Constable pathway to attract degree level applicants from a range of backgrounds, including those with prior investigative experience of online criminality.
Each of the 12 Basic Command Units (BCUs) now have cyber champions. In addition, officers with specific technology skills have been proactively recruited from the MSC policing family.
As part of a wider package of learning transformation the MPS is seeking to strengthen its investigative capacity. The College of Policing’s Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) has set clear expectations for police services around complex types of internet dependant crime. Therefore, the MPS is working to introduce the following subjects to its learning curriculum:
Operation Modify – Improving Digital Thinking & Identifying sources of digital evidence and digital opportunities

Special Constables 1

Neil Garratt: How many Special Constables in the Met are tasked with investigating cybercrime?

The Mayor: Within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Central Specialist Crime, there are currently 2 Special Constables on the Cyber Crime Team and 4 on the Economic Crime Team.
There are a further 14 Special Constables allocated to the Cyber Unit as part of a ‘Cyber Affiliates’ programme.

Special Constables 2

Neil Garratt: How many Special Constables in the Met are tasked with investigating fraud?

The Mayor: Please refer to my response to question 2022/1231.

ULEZ-compliant Engines

Emma Best: In answer to my question 2022/0109 as to whether you would rule out ever changing the vehicle/engine types that will be due to pay the ULEZ charge in the future you mistakenly referred me to question 2022/0108 outlining plans to expand the zone and bring in road-user charging. Please could you advise if you can rule out ever changing the vehicle/engine types liable to pay the ULEZ charge?

The Mayor: I have no plans to change the vehicle or engine types that would be subject to a Londonwide ULEZ. Hard hitting measures are required to tackle London’s air pollution problems. This is why the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and my other air quality measures require all motorised vehicles and engine types to meet strict emission standards to reduce emissions. I have asked Transport for London (TfL) to consult on proposals to expand the ULEZ Londonwide in 2023. These proposals aim to further reduce transport emissions to protect the health of Londoners now and in the long term, help achieve net-zero carbon by 2030 and cut congestion.
Further bold action is required to reduce air pollution, tackle the climate emergency and cut congestion in the capital to create a greener, healthier city fit for the future. I have already stated publicly that London could benefit from more sophisticated types of technology to introduce a simple, fair road user charging scheme that replaces current schemes, and have therefore asked TfL to start exploring how it could be developed.

Police station and offices (2)

Peter Fortune: For each police station and office in Bexley, please can you provide the following:

• Location – including ward
•If it’s open to the public
•If it’s in use
•Ownership status, e.g. owned, rented, PFI etc
•Value if owned, rent amount or PFI amount
• Future plans

The Mayor: As requested, location (including ward), ownership status, if there is a front counter, and use details for Bexley are attached.
In relation to the queries on value if owned, rent amount or PFI amount, unfortunately it is not possible to provide this information as it is commercially confidential. Specifically this means this is information whose publication might prejudice the commercial interests of The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to an unreasonable degree.
In terms of future plans the MPS is finalising its review of all the Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime’s (MOPAC’s) buildings across London, identifying those which need to be retained and those sites that will become surplus. Also, MOPAC will take into account the promised extra officers, expected workforce changes, operational requirements and future finances.
Upon completion of the MPS review, MOPAC will scrutinise the plans and the resulting Estates Strategy. This will include the plans for these police properties.

The Mayor: 4549 table.docx

British Overseas Territories

Nicholas Rogers: Can you provide the number of citizens of British Overseas Territories currently residing in London? Please break down by territory if possible.

The Mayor: Estimates of the numbers of British Overseas Territories’ citizens resident in London are not available. Residents’ place of birth is collected by the decennial census, but not their nationality. The table below gives London residents born in each overseas territory from the 2011 census. Results from the 2021 census will be published in 2022.
British Overseas Territory  2011 Census Population in London
Montserrat  4325
Gibraltar  1611
Bermuda  837
St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha   356
Cayman Islands  238
Anguilla   121
British Virgin Islands    81
Turks and Caicos Islands 33
Falkland Islands 32
British Indian Ocean Territory  27
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands1
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands  -
British Antarctic Territory    -
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia   -
Total British Overseas Territories  7662
Source: 2011 Census, Commissioned Table C0048

ULEZ (5)

Emma Best: How many vehicles was it estimated would be charged each week or day when the expanded ULEZ to the A406/A205 was proposed in 2017?

The Mayor: Transport for London’s modelling in 2017 forecast that, when it launched in 2021, there would be approximately 100,000 cars and 35,000 vans being driven in the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on an average day that did not meet the ULEZ emission standards.
For November 2021 there were on average around 75,000 non-compliant vehicles in the zone each day of which around 19,600 were not chargeable as they benefited from an extended grace period, exemption or discount, were detected on a diversion route or for which no enforcement action could be taken based on available data. TfL publishes quarterly ULEZ factsheets that are available in the Finance, Operations and Performance section of its website at https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission.... These factsheets report the live operations for the scheme and include the daily averages for both compliant and non-compliant vehicles.
Drivers of non-compliant vehicles can walk, cycle, take public transport, use shared mobility such as a car club, upgrade to a cleaner vehicle or pay the ULEZ daily charge for their journeys.

Fully Funding a New ULEZ Scrappage Scheme

Keith Prince: You have asked the Government for £180 million towards a scrappage scheme. If the Government proves unwilling to pay for a scrappage scheme, what plans has TfL made to ensure the scheme is fully funded?

The Mayor: I continue to work alongside other Mayors and local authorities from across the country to lobby for the national scheme we so badly need, especially as other cities across the UK bring forward proposals for Clean Air Zones. In the absence of a national scheme, I have asked for London to be provided with the funding it needs to successfully implement a London-wide ULEZ, subject to consultation.
I have committed to as big a scrappage scheme as is feasible to help charities, small businesses, disabled people and Londoners on lower incomes adapt to the potential London-wide ULEZ. Eligibility for the scheme will also be informed by the Integrated Impact Assessment, which is being undertaken to better understand the impacts of the proposal.

Check-in staff survey

Shaun Bailey: Please can you provide the results of the Met’s ‘check-in’ staff survey?

The Mayor: The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) survey results are published on the MPS website.
Note it is the May report that is typically referred to as the six monthly ‘check in’ with an annual report taking place in October.
The most recent survey, Oct 2021, is available here: www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi-media/metropolitan-police/priorities_and_how_we_are_doing/corporate/staff-survey-results-october-2021.pdf

ULEZ and air quality improvements in Greenwich (3)

Len Duvall: What further interventions are planned in order to address areas in Greenwich where further improvement is needed?

The Mayor: The Royal Borough of Greenwich already has its own Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) specific to the issues in this borough as well as focus areas. This sets out a number of local actions and welcomes the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone as a strategic approach to reduce air pollution, as well as recommending it be expanded to cover the whole of London at the earliest possible date. The borough’s AQAP is due to be updated and my officers will continue to work with the borough to make sure its action plan is targeted and effective.
I recently published updated modelling to show ground level concentrations of key pollutants across Greater London for the new base year of 2019. It demonstrated significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide across the whole of London, and that the pace notably accelerated from 2016. I will soon also be publishing new projections for the years 2025 and 2030, with concentration maps and emissions data for key air quality pollutants. At this point we will be able to update our understanding of the areas where further improvement is needed, and the London Borough of Greenwich will be able to update its focus areas and we can work together to take appropriate action to tackle these isolated hotspots.

Non-compliant vehicles in the expanded ULEZ

Zack Polanski: How many non-compliant vehicles have entered the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) area since it was put in place in October 2021, and what proportion of them have: a) paid an ULEZ charge, b) paid a penalty charge for not paying an ULEZ charge, c) been exempt from a charge, and d) not paid a charge?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) publishes quarterly ULEZ factsheets, which are available in the Finance, Operations and Performance section of its website at:
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone#on-this-page-7
The factsheet includes information about all vehicles seen using the zone and this is broken down further into:
Transport for London issued warning notices rather than Penalty Charge Notices for the first four weeks following expansion, between 25 October and 22 November 2021. The table below shows the number of PCNs issued for non-compliance with ULEZ between 23 November 2021 and 31 January 2022, and the number which have been paid as at 22 February 2022. It should be noted some of these PCNs are not yet due for payment, and some are on hold while drivers exercise their right to challenge the PCNs.
Nov-21
Dec-21
Jan-22
ULEZ PCNs Issued
36,509
247,348
184,898
ULEZ PCNs Paid
19,643
101,907
55,819

ULEZ (1)

Emma Best: What work is being done to review cases where compliant vehicles have been issued with ULEZ fines to ensure this does not happen?

The Mayor: Up to the 14January Transport for London (TfL) has identified that 122 warning notices were incorrectly issued to compliant vehicles in the expanded ULEZ; all have been cancelled and a letter of apology sent to affected motorists.
This is a timing issue caused by changes occurring to individual vehicle statuses due to private number plate transfers. When a private registration is transferred from a non-compliant vehicle to a compliant vehicle there may be a short period in which TfL’s compliance checker gives an incorrect result. This is because it can take up to four weeks for DVLA data to be updated once a motorist has completed a plate transfer.
In cases where this occurs, TfL asks the motorist to provide evidence of the plate transfer to a compliant vehicle. On receipt of this information the database will be updated and any penalties will be cancelled. Transport for London publish a detailed breakdown of compliance, payments received and fixed penalty notices issued each quarter in a series of Ultra Low Emission Zone factsheets, which can be found online here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone.

ULEZ (3)

Emma Best: How many warning notices for ULEZ breaches have been issued in the expanded zone?

The Mayor: Around124,000warning noticeswere issuedto non-compliant vehicles seen using the zone in the first four weeks after expansion, between 25 October and 22November 2021.Warning notices were issued to ensure the correct action is taken in the future and to allow for any genuine mistakes that may have occurred during the initial period of the expanded zone. This approach was also taken for the introduction of the central London ULEZ.Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) were issued for contraventions from 23 November 2021.Transport for London publish a detailed breakdown of compliance, payments received and fixed penalty notices issued each quarter in a series of Ultra Low Emission Zone factsheets, which can be found online here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone.

Drink Driving (1)

Elly Baker: Scotland reduced the legal limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg per 100ml of blood in 2014. What discussions, if any, have you had with a) the Scottish Government about the effect of this change; and b) the UK Government about implementing such a change in London and the rest of the UK?

The Mayor: I set out bold and ambitioustargetsin myVision Zero Action Plan to tackle high risk behaviours that contribute to road danger and fatalities, including drink driving, and called on theUK Government to adopt these targets and help enable Vision Zero through new regulation and guidance.
MyVision Zero Action Plancontains comprehensive, evidence-based actions whichincludea proposal tolower the blood alcohol limit for driving in England and Wales from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg per 100ml of blood,in line with Scotland and the majority of the European Union.I have not haddiscussions with the ScottishGovernmenton the effect of the lowering of the legal limit but remain committed to this target which wouldensure consistency across borders for zero tolerance on drink-driving.My Deputy Mayor will bewriting to the UK Government about thisissuein due course.
Police enforcement for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is directed by the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC). The MPS will continue to work with the NPCC around any changes brought forward.

Silvertown Tunnel (2)

Caroline Pidgeon: What assurances can you provide as to the number and frequency of bus services operating through the Silvertown Tunnel during (a) peak periods, and (b) other times of the day, following the end of the monitoring period as referenced in your answer to Question 2022/0261?

The Mayor: The Silvertown Tunnel will enable a step change in cross-river public transport connectivity for east London and will open up new travel choices for tens of thousands of Londoners. I fully expect that, come the end of the monitoring period for the Silvertown Tunnel, the demand for cross-river bus travel will be robust, supporting trips to new developments and better connecting east London.
As outlined in the Bus Strategy for the Silvertown Tunnel, the bus network following the monitoring period will be planned through application of Transport for London’s (TfL) Bus Service Planning Guidelines to ensure bus routes and service frequencies benefit bus users, respond to Local Authority priorities, and represent value for money.
TfL’s Bus Strategy for the scheme is available here: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/TR010021/TR010021-001724-8.82 Bus Strategy R2_ .pdf

Payment of the ULEZ by embassies and diplomatic missions

Caroline Pidgeon: Are any embassies and diplomatic missions refusing to pay the ULEZ and, if so, please list them and how much is owed to date?

The Mayor: Unlike the Congestion Charge, diplomats are exempt from paying the ULEZ charge because it is not a universal charge but a charge which is levied in respect of the most polluting vehicles and is therefore not a charge for specific services rendered.
However, I would expect any country’s diplomatic staff to comply with the emissions standards of the ULEZ given the importance of protecting the health of Londoners.

ULEZ (5)

Emma Best: What measure of discretion is TfL using to decide whether a vehicle receives a Fixed Penalty Notice or a warning notice in relation to driving in the expanded ULEZ?

The Mayor: Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2021/4885.

Police visits to schools

Tony Devenish: There have been reports that Met officers have been refused entry to schools due to not having DBS checks. Is this true? If so, what are you and the Met doing to resolve this problem?

The Mayor: The Metropolitan Police Service is not aware of any officers being refused entry to schools.

Missing persons (4)

Unmesh Desai: Please provide a breakdown of missing persons reports in 2019, 2020 and 2021 by the type of residence of the individuals reported missing, for example whether they live in a private property, are based in a care home, mental health facilities or have no fixed abode.

The Mayor: The Metropolitan Police Service has provided the requested information, and this is attached to this response. Please ensure that the notes page is read in conjunction with the information to aid in interpretation. The information includes those where a form of care setting is identified and those where this information is unknown – to identify these unknown settings would require reading through individual records.

The Mayor: 4242_Missing persons.xlsx

Menopause Policy

Emma Best: Which organisations did you consult before launching your menopause policy?

The Mayor: Considerable work was carried out to develop, consult and launch our menopause policy, including:

Missing persons County lines

Unmesh Desai: How many missing persons cases were flagged as being gang related and/or county lines related in each of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 so far.

The Mayor: Missing Persons with a Gang Marker recorded between 01/01/2018 and 31/12/2021
Year
Count of ‘Gang’ Missing Person records
2018
77
2019
74
2020
104
2021
96

Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion 2023

Caroline Pidgeon: With the London-wide expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) planned for 2023, will you repurpose and make use of existing Low Emission Zone infrastructure?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) is currently reviewing the delivery methodology for tackling the triple threats of climate, air pollution and congestion. If, following public consultation, I decide to progress with the proposed London-wide expansion of the ULEZ, TfL will look to re-purpose the existing infrastructure where possible if this approach delivers value for money, optimises whole life cost, and aligns with TfL’s requirements.

Silvertown Tunnel (1)

Caroline Pidgeon: In answer to question 2022/0261 you stated “Through the Development Consent Order (DCO), TfL has committed to a minimum of 20 buses per hour during peak periods in each direction through the tunnels for the duration of the monitoring period, initially planned for three years. TfL anticipates that these buses would be zero-emission.” Please clarify (a) the times of peak periods, (b) whether or not the buses will be zero-emission, and (c) an assurance that any monitoring period will be at least three years.

The Mayor: The peak periods are the busiest hours which are typically defined as 07:00 – 10:00 and 16:00 – 19:00 on weekdays. The peaks are not necessarily the same for every bus route or service and may be amended as the demand pattern for the new services emerges.
I have been clear in my expectation that all of these buses should be zero-emission. Transport for London’s (TfL’s) ability to introduce further zero-emission bus services across London is, however, dependent on a fair and sustainable longer-term funding settlement from central Government.
The monitoring period is clearly defined in the Development Consent Order for the Silvertown Tunnel scheme as at least three years.
Further information on TfL’s plans to develop a new cross-river bus network as part of the Silvertown Tunnel scheme is set out in TfL’s Bus Strategy which is available here: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/TR010021/TR010021-001724-8.82 Bus Strategy R2_ .pdf

ULEZ Penalty Charge Notices (2)

Susan Hall: Can you provide a borough-by-borough breakdown of the number of ULEZ-related PCNs that were issued within the first month of operation of the expanded zone?

The Mayor: Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2021/4885

ULEZ Penalty Charge Notices (1)

Susan Hall: How many ULEZ-related PCNs were issued within the first month of operation of the expanded zone, and how do these figures compare with the same period for the last three years?

The Mayor: As I said in my response to 2021/4885,Transport for London (TfL)used its discretion to issue warning notices rather thanPenaltyChargeNotices(PCNs)for the first month after the launch of the ULEZ expansionwhen the zone expanded to 18 times its original size.
Around 124,000 warning notices were issued to non-compliant vehicles seen using the zone in the first four weeks after expansion, between 25 October and 22 November 2021.TfL issued 22,389 PCNs for non-compliancein thecentral ULEZzoneduring the same period in 2020,and 48,705 PCNs during the same period in 2019, No ULEZ PCNs were issued in October 2018 as this was before the scheme launched.
Transport for London publish a detailed breakdown of compliance, payments received and fixed penalty notices issued each quarter in a series of Ultra Low Emission Zone factsheets, which can be found online here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone.

Talk London Costs

Susan Hall: How much have you spent on "Talk London" since the start of your mayoralty? Please give a breakdown by year and project.

The Mayor: Talk London launched in July 2012 and supports the GLA to efficiently engage with Londoners online. It has hosted most of City Hall’s online consultations: from clean air to housing, and recovery from COVID-19.
The spend per year from May 2016 is attached as a table. Routine expenditure mostly involves ongoing site improvements, content production, audience growth and promotion. All decision forms relating to spend are available here: ADD2019, MD2300, ADD2298, MD2535, MD2720.
In 2020-21 expenditure increased as the site was rebuilt to accommodate a necessary software upgrade. We took that opportunity to redesign the site so that it was easier to use and appealed to a broader range of Londoners.

The Mayor: MQ4948 Talk London spend per year since 2016.docx

Air Quality

Nicholas Rogers: Please can you provide the data held by the GLA Group on the PM2.5 levels for the A316 and the A4 through Hounslow between 2016-2021?

The Mayor: There are two monitoring stations that measure particulate matter (PM2.5) on or near the A316 and A4 and have data for 2018 to 2021. They both recorded a significant reduction in annual average concentrations, of 25 and 31 per cent.
Based on data from the London Atmospheric Emission Inventory, the PM2.5­ concentration along the A4 in Hounslow 2016 was 13.6 micrograms per cubic meter, and this reduced to 11.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019, a reduction of 16 per cent. The average PM2.5 concentration along the A416 in Hounslow 2016 was13.2 micrograms per cubic meter, and this reduced to 10.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019, a reduction of 18 per cent.
The data is available in the attached.

The Mayor: Attach to MQ4921_MQ4922 MonitoringDataSummary_.xlsx

Ethical procurement of fuels

Zack Polanski: Have you reviewed the energy sources used by Transport for London (TfL) and the wider GLA Group to ensure there is no oil or natural gas currently supplied from Russia? If not, could you outline your plan for ending GLA reliance on Russian fuel?

The Mayor: The UK is not dependent on Russian oil or gas. The UK’s largest source of gas is from the UK Continental Shelf, with imports from Russia making up less than four per cent of all UK gas supply. The UK is a significant producer of crude oil and petroleum products, and imports oil from other suppliers including the Netherlands, the USA and the Gulf region. Russian imports account for only eight per cent of the UK’s oil supply.
Transport for London (TfL) does not source any of its gas supply from Russia. However, TfL is aware that tenanted properties have previously been supplied gas and electricity by the Russian majority state-owned company, Gazprom. These previous arrangements were put in place by the tenants and not TfL. TfL is not aware of any other supply from Russian companies.
TfL’s oil requirements are procured using the Crown Commercial Service’s ‘National Fuels Framework’. TfL has reviewed this framework and confirmed that none of the framework’s suppliers are registered in Russia.
LLDC uses a small amount of gas for catering purposes only. Our gas provider buys gas from the UK wholesale market and does not depend on gas from Russia.
London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) gas is provided by Corona Energy. The contracts were procured and are managed by LASER on LFB’s behalf. Corona Energy has no trading or any other relationship with Russia. All gas in the UK traded by Total on behalf of LASER will be sourced directly from the UK over the counter market
As part of my ambition for London to be net zero carbon by 2030 it will be critical for the GLA Group to move away from gas towards renewable energy sources over the remainder of this decade. To this end, the GLA Group is currently exploring options for collectively procuring renewable energy through power purchase agreements, which would directly support the development of new renewable power infrastructure.

ULEZ (4)

Emma Best: How many vehicles were estimated to be non-compliant with the ULEZ standards when the A406/A205 expansion was proposed in 2017?

The Mayor: Please see my answer to 2022/1185.

Air Quality

Nicholas Rogers: Please can you provide the data the GLA Group holds on the nitrogen dioxide levels for the A316 and the A4 through Hounslow between 2016-2021?

The Mayor: There are six monitoring stations that measure nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on or near the A316 and A4 and have data for 2016 to 2021. They all recorded a significant reduction in annual average concentrations, of between 28 and 48 per cent.
Based on data from the London Atmospheric Emission Inventory, the average NO2 concentration along the A4 in Hounslow 2016 was 53.5 micrograms per cubic meter, and this reduced to 46.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019, a reduction of 13 per cent. The average NO2 concentration along the A416 in Hounslow 2016 was47.4 micrograms per cubic meter, and this reduced to 39.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019, a reduction of 17 per cent.
The data is available in the attached.

The Mayor: Attach to MQ4921_MQ4922 MonitoringDataSummary_.xlsx

ULEZ (2)

Emma Best: What is the estimated percentage of ULEZ compliant vehicles within London?

The Mayor: Data gathered using ANPR cameras in London show 87 per cent of vehicles seen operating in the area covered by the Low Emission Zone met the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) emission standards in November 2021. For inner London, in the area covered by the ULEZ, this figure is 92 per cent.

Energy requirement of the Silvertown Road Tunnel boring machine

Zack Polanski: The Energy and Carbon Statement for the Silvertown Road Tunnel had an estimated baseline construction energy demand of 32,338 MWh. Could you provide the expected daily power demand for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and all associated plants when boring operations commence, and the total power demand for all boring operations?

The Mayor: Overall, for all tunnel boring operations 32,000 MWh is expected to be needed, this includes all plant used in tunnelling not just the TBM. The daily energy demand will vary depending on the particular operations taking place and therefore no specific figure per day is available at this time.